The First 100 Days

President Obama started his First 100 Days in office and made his first proclamation:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2009, a National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation, and call upon all of our citizens to serve one another and the common purpose of remaking this Nation for our new century.

A day of Renewal and Reconciliation for us all.  A day to consider our common purpose.  A day to reflect upon President Obama’s words to us yesterday:

What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

A day of renewal seems like the perfect time to start your own First 100 Days.

What will you commit to creating in your life and community in these next 100 Days?

A good place to start might be on the new WhiteHouse.gov website – check out The Office of Public Liaison; Intergovernmental Affairs (OPL-IGA) set up by the new administration to facilitate communication with elected officials.

Or just head out to your local Starbucks and join the “I’m In” campaign, a joint initiative with the Hands On Network.  Get a free cup of coffee for pledging 5 hours of service and take a few minutes to think about the next 99 days!